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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas

Fighting to protect the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains from the devastating impacts of mining.

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Recreation

Recreation and Wilderness

Corresponding pages in DEIS:
Summary of Impacts: pp. 511-551; Environmental Consequences: pp. 527-551

The proposed action would result in a loss of 6,211 acres to the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum based on the area within the perimeter fence, including these categories: 0 acres of semiprimitive nonmotorized, 5,973 acres of semiprimitive motorized, 170 acres of roaded modified, and 68 acres of roaded natural. No hunting permits would be modified or lost, but 4 percent of hunt unit 34A would be affected, resulting in 776 annual hunter days lost for certain species (white-tailed deer, javelina, and Mearn’s quail). A total of 30.5 miles of public roads and trails would be lost, and 3.8 miles of the Arizona National Scenic Trail would be relocated.

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Recent Posts

  • Hudbay’s Motion for Reconsideration Denied November 1, 2019
  • Hudbay continues to scale back at Rosemont site October 14, 2019
  • Hudbay asks Judge to Junk Ruling September 17, 2019
  • Links to recent news and letters September 4, 2019
  • All is quiet on the Rosemont front! August 27, 2019

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Partial view of the proposed mine site, looking west, by Cheryl Rogos
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